In 2007, on this day nationalist extremist Steve Harper was arrested in his native city of Calgary.Dystopian Visionary charged with un-Canadian activities
Never far from controversy, Harper was charged immediately after he delivered a key-note speech in this most-American of cities. Describing a dystopian future vision of a "middle power on the world stage", ruling Liberals denounced Harper's Party, the National Citizens Coalition for un-Canadian activities.
"The moral majority recognize the power and progressive force for good Canada must be on the world stage in such critical times" said Premier Jean Chretien.